The Instagram Stories mask that everyone uses with the Coronavirus

It is a fact, COVID-19, the Coronavirus that is terrorizing the entire planet, has already arrived in Spain. And it does so at a time when mass hysteria has ended with the masks in pharmacies. Even when it is known that they are not entirely effective when it comes to stopping this infection. Perhaps for this reason, and with some joking, many Instagram Stories users have begun to use virtual masks A filter that has little or nothing to do with the aforementioned Coronavirus , but that is causing a sensation during these first days of alarm in Spain.

DoctorMask

DoctorMask is the name of this effect, which is far from being one of the most elaborate masks we've seen on Instagram Stories recently. Although it has its substance. And it is that the plant effect on our face is a doctor's mask like the ones that are sought these days in pharmacies throughout the peninsula without much success. But not only that, the effect also applies universal symbols of he alth and medicine that come out of our face. Like in games where a character is healed and these icons appear above their head to inform them that their he alth has been replenished. Same thing.

Another interesting point of this filter is the work on the animation of the mask itself. Beyond looking relatively realistic with the nose and chin marking, it is an animated mask.Thus, we can speak and move our mouth and the mask reacts at the same time Enough to offer that realistic sensation of movement in rhythm with our gestures and that will offer a more filter drawn up from what it may look like in a moment. Although surely these details go unnoticed these days, where the fact of wearing a mask is already key.

With this approach, the filter gives rise to all kinds of situations and jokes. From proudly showing that you already have a useful mask against COVID-19, to commenting on some joke or situation with this mask that is a trend these days everywhere

And beware, one more detail: this same creator has developed a second, more geeky and fun skin. In it we can see the Pokémon Pikachu A version for gamers and fans who want to give another touch to this virtual mask against the Coronavirus.

How to get this mask

All you have to do is travel to the profile of its creator, who claims to be a doctor on Instagram: @dr_bykanov. Remember that it is no longer necessary to follow the creator to add his filters to your collection. Instead, you must click on the smiley icon to go from their photos to their filters. Here you can search for DoctorMask, which is the original filter I'm talking about above, or scrutinize the geek version called DoctorPikachu.

In any of the two cases it is only necessary to click on the filter and see how it works by its creator. Once on this screen there is a button Try in the lower left corner with which to activate the mobile camera and taste this mask only once. But, if what you want is to store it in the carousel of your filter collection, what you should do is click on the download icon, the arrow pointing down at the bottom right of the screen.Thus, every time you enter Instagram Stories you can slide to the left of the capture button to find the mask.

Of course it does not suppose any type of security against the virus, neither physical nor virtual. But it will give rise to many jokes, photos and situations of all kinds. The virus has arrived and it is time to live with it. Like it or not. Better to do it with humor.